2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
19th Armed Forces Bowl
Missouri Tigers Army Black Knights
(6–6) (8–4)
SEC Independent
22 24
Head coach: 
Eliah Drinkwitz		 Head coach: 
Jeff Monken
1234 Total
Missouri 10606 22
Army 07710 24
DateDecember 22, 2021
Season2021
StadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
LocationFort Worth, Texas
MVPArik Smith (LB, Army) & Brady Cook (QB, Missouri)[1]
FavoriteArmy by 3.5
RefereeDerek Anderson (Big 12)[2]
Attendance34,888
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersTiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersMatheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
Armed Forces Bowl
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The 2021 Armed Forces Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2021, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.[3] It was the 19th edition of the Armed Forces Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin, the game was officially known as the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.[4]

Teams

While the bowl had tie-ins with the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Conference USA (C-USA), the actual matchup featured a team from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and an FBS independent.

This was the fifth meeting between Missouri and Army; entering the bowl, the Tigers led the all-time series, 3–2.[5]

Missouri Tigers

Main article: 2021 Missouri Tigers football team

Missouri entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (3–5 in SEC play). The Tigers played three ranked teams during the season—Texas A&M, Georgia, and Arkansas—losing each contest. Five of the Tigers' six wins came in their home stadium.

Army Black Knights

Main article: 2021 Army Black Knights football team

Army entered the bowl with an 8–4 overall record. After winning their first four games, the Knights fell to 4–3, then rallied to an 8–3 record before losing their final regular-season contest to Navy. Army lost to the only ranked team they faced, Wake Forest.

Officials

The officials for the game came from the Big 12 Conference.

Referee: Derek Anderson

Umpire: Sheldon Davis

Head Linesman: Al Green

Line Judge: Quentin Givens

Side Judge: Mario Seneca

Field Judge: Scott Gaines

Back Judge: Lyndon Nixon

Center Judge: Darren Winkley

Replay Official: Mark Marsden

Communicator: Buddy Gingras

Alternate Official: Marvel July[6]

Game summary

2021 Northrop Grumman Armed Forces Bowl
Period 1 2 34Total
Missouri 10 6 0622
Army 0 7 71024

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 1 mph (1.6 km/h) NW
  • Game attendance: 34,888
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • 11:55 MIZZ – Brady Cook 30-yard run, Harrison Mevis kick good. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:05. Missouri 7–0
  • 0:55 MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 22-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:27. Missouri 10–0
Second quarter
  • 13:56 ARMY – Christian Anderson 22-yard run, Cole Talley kick good. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59. Missouri 10–7
  • 5:59 MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 25-yard field goal. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 7:57. Missouri 13–7
  • 0:03 MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 39-yard field goal. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:49. Missouri 16–7
Third quarter
  • 6:35 ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan 10-yard run, Cole Talley kick good. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:25. Missouri 16–14
Fourth quarter
  • 10:20 ARMY – Brandon Walters 14-yard pass from Tyhier Tyler, Cole Talley kick good. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:29. Army 21–16
  • 1:11 MIZZ – Keke Chism 6-yard pass from Brady Cook, two-point conversion pass incomplete. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 1:33. Missouri 22–21
  • 0:00 ARMY – Cole Talley 41-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:11. Army 24–22

Statistics

Statistics MIZZ ARMY
First downs 28 21
Plays–yards 433 306
Rushes–yards 195 211
Passing yards 238 95
Passing: comp–att–int 27–34–0 6–9–0
Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Brady Cook 27/34, 238 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Elijah Young 13 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Keke Chism 5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Army Passing Christian Anderson 3/4, 60 yards
Rushing Jakobi Buchanan 21 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tyrell Robinson 1 receptions, 42 yards

References

  1. ^ "Bowl Notes – 2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl". armedforcesbowl.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Set for December 22". armedforcesbowl.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Winsipedia - Army vs. Missouri". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments | Football Zebras". December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

External links

2021–22 NCAA football bowl game season
Fort Worth / Armed Forces Bowl
Army Black Knights bowl games
Missouri Tigers bowl games
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